Giveaway---Blank Slate Patterns for Boys!

The book is chalk-full of great, basic patterns for boys. Her goal with this set of patterns is to give those who sew for boys a set of "Blank Slates" - the things boys wear all the time - so that you don't have to worry about drafting patterns or take the time to do so, you can skip right to expressing your creativity through fabric choice, embellishment and detail. Isn't that a great concept? She is so brilliant.Today, two lucky winners will receive Melissa's e-book that is worth $25. You can also view and purchase the individual patterns HERE.

Just leave us a comment about a favorite thing you love to sew for boys---and you are in! We will pick two winners at random to receive Melissa's Blank Slate Basics patterns.

Good luck!!!

This giveaway is now closed but you can always find Melly's Blank Slate Patterns on her site!

I sew and sew and sew for my little girl - and I was just thinking that maybe her brother would like me to sew him something other than star wars pillow cases. :) I would love to win this book, and in the mean time think I will check out those patterns.

My 3 year boy idolises his big sister and wants to dress in pink all the time, so I spend my time making him shorts and T-shirts in patterns with enough pink to satisfy him but not so much that strangers in the street comment on my two beautiful daughters! I'd love the book to extend my repertoire for him.

My favorite thing to sew for my boys is pants and shorts-you can have so much fun with colors and patterns and lets be honest who wants to pay for new pants that might have any hint of cuteness? I found some black and white checkered shorts like the houndstooth shorts I made my youngest at a store in the next town over and they wanted $38.95 for them! Basic shorts with an elastic waist 0.0 I think the blank slate basics are a fantastic idea and a must have for any sewing for boys mom :DBonnie MS

all the boys I know are pretty little so i've just sewn bibs. lol. but I love how versatile these patters are and I think the styles could use a few tweaks and be pretty for my girls. and i could make gifts for the boys I know :)

I love sewing clothes for my boys!!! I'm busy making a pair of modified London Pants from Petite Kids Boutique right now for my son. (yes, the pattern is now for sale there and it is lovely!) I'd love to win some more neat patterns to make for them!

Oh I need to win this! I've been wanting to get her patterns! My new favorite thing to sew after this week's challenge is knit t-shirts! So fun and easy especially if you use old adult shirts for the fabric.

I have minimal boy sewing experience but I did make a fully lined coat for my nephew that's pretty cute albeit not my color choice. Thanks for the giveaway and the reminder to take a picture of said coat. ahem.

What a great idea! This ebook is definitely going on my wish-list. My favorite thing to make so far for my son was the Urban Hoodie by heidiandfinn. Pants are fun, too, cuz they look so darned cute on him.

I've been dying to get my hands on Blank Slate Basics! What a great giveaway! I love making pants and shorts for my son. He's really tall for his age but super skinny and finding pants and shorts that fit him (even with an adjustable waist) is nearly impossible!

I love making pants for my very long legged and very skinny little guy so that he looks like he is wearing regular pants and not baggy clown pants! And shirts too, especially when I mess about with the direction of the print on the different pattern pieces!!!

MEMEMEMEME, I want to win this sooooo bad!!!! I love making shirts - they are quick and turn out so cute - and someday I will start embellishing them to make them even more fun ;o) I'm struggling to get the right fit in pants I need to do a new pattern from scratch - orrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr win Melly's AMAZING patterns.

What a great giveaway - I have a 3yr old daughter, but a boy due in December, so this would be a perfect prize for me :-) And...because of that - I don't really know what I love to sew for boys yet. So far, I've just sewn bedding and nursery decor, but I am having fun sewing with fabrics other than pink :-)

I love sewing pants for my boys. They're quick and satisfying and I love putting little surprises in them like quirky fabric in the waistband or fancy stitches around the cuffs. Love Melly Sews and it would be awesome to win this!

With two boys 8 years apart it is fun to make the odd matchy matchy outfit for them - with a twist! I recently discovered A Girl and a Glue Gun captain america and batman reverse applique tshirts! So wonderful and even my big boys loves it when he and his little bro and matched up! For this one the boys got a utility belt as well - the big boy had places for his sheild, throwing star (toys) etc the little one for his sippy cup and pacifier! I love boys!

I am relatively new to sewing clothing, but when my son started to become particular about how his clothes fit and feel I knew it was time to challenge myself to design clothing that he really enjoyed wearing. I am having so much fun!

My only boy is pretty new, so I haven't sewn much for him yet, but I do like sewing pants. They're not too difficult (and thus easy to embellish because you haven't spent all your time on the main piece) and they're oh-so-useful!

I love to make trousers for my boys. I've just ventured into the world of t-shirts and I really want to try a button down shirt. We're coming into summer here so I'm slowly sewing my 2yo's summer wardrobe using old clothes from the Recycle Centre. So far he has jeans, a long sleeve tee and a singlet for the grand total of $3! :-)

I have three grandsons; a fourth on the way in Dec. and the fifth grandchild is our first granddaughter also due in Dec. I was recently given a new Babylock Ellisimo machine and would love to have this book to work with. As you can tell I have lots of lil' models to sew for.

I love to make pants for my two boys. It started out as a necessity as they were chunky little guys and wore cloth diapers and ready made items didn't fit! Now it's just for fun. These patterns look fantastic!

I have 5 boys, and my favourite thing to sew for them is PJ's!! They always love them - even the older ones! I use different patterns for the pants, but usually use a shop bought t-shirt for the top and applique a motif or letter to the front :)

What a fun giveaway!! I have made a dozen tie applique t shirts for my son, they are just such a crowd pleaser and so stinking cute. But I recently made him some pants from Made's pattern and would love to try some others. Thanks!!

Batman cape and mask! I loved the way his face lit up when he got it. He wore it to school and the teacher called my daughter and wanted to know if she could borrow it for a day. She ended up make some for the boys in class. :)

oh, i hope will be just on time. My favorite piece, never done or never finished, is a shirt, a white shirt, full of details, my son has 6 yo now and the shirt is size 4. So maybe will be good have a new project like that lovely blaser for my 2y.o second boy (yesterday was his birthday).

well it was just baby gifts for friends, Made by Rae's newborn pants in bright boy colors. BUT I just found out I"M having a boy! So now I feel like I need to expand my boy sewing skills! Hope I win :) thanks for the giveaway

I love sewing for my little girl and have made her some very cute stuff, but my son has only received one pair of pants from me that were huge on him and I have to admit that when it comes to sewing boy clothes I'm lacking. I would love to be able to make him more things so he doesn't feel slighted(because 8 month old babies feel slighted often lol) and winning these patterns would help me do that.

Man, sewing for boys can be easy or it can be tough. It all depends on what you want to make and I feel like everything I try is tough! I bet I would do well with a book like that... I do love to make nice pinstripe pants for Sundays for my boys.

I would love to get this book! I spent 2 years learning how to make woman's clothes 30 years ago. Back then I used to make all my clothes. When my daughter was born 25 years ago, I made a lot of her clothes as well. Now I've got a brand new grandson and I am "learning" to sew again! I wish I had never stopped making clothes! There is so much I have forgotten over the years.. I have been making sleepers, pants and t-shirts for little Tylor and I would really like to get into making more clothes for him as he grows up.

I don't know yet what I like to sew for boys! My first son was born 2 months ago. (I have 5 daughters, so I've got the girl stuff down : )) I'm planning to make him some cozy sweater pants (from a thrifted wool sweater) as soon as I find time...

I'm very much a novice when it comes to sewing, and I have 3 boys, but I've never actually sewn anything for them beyond a cape or superhero mask! I've always wanted to be able to sew them clothes and would love to have patterns to follow to make the task less daunting :)

My son is grown up, and I have to admit when he was little Most of my sewing for him was fancy sewing like smocked outfits until he outgrew them. Now I have a one year old grandson who doesn't go places a child would wearing smocked clothing. It's time for grandmama to take on basics. That is what he needs. Thank you for the chance.

I love sewing pants for my little guy and have big aspirations of shirts for all seasons and coats! But everything has always been some sort of woven, no knits. I just got a serger for my birthday though, so hopefully that can change!!

I haven't had much opportunity to sew for boys yet, but when I do I LOVE making shirts with ties/bow ties on the front. I just think they look so adorable in those. Plus, the moms love how comfy those shirts are. No constricting neck straps to worry about!

I have mostly made baby clothes for my two grandsons. But they are both out of the baby stage now, and both are skinny and extra-long in back-length which leads to fitting problems, so I'm interested in making more of their clothes.

I've been thinking lately of how much I'd love to buy a couple of her patterns so winning this would be amazing! Well, I love sewing boys trousers - so many opportunities to add fun details - but I also love making accessories: caps, hats, belts etc, anything with a bit of personality :-)

I love sewing for boys, but my skills are rather simple, I've been too nervous to make my own patterns, this would be great to extend my skills in the basics - particularly as the idea of embellishing items to personalise them sounds like so much fun!